Clay, NY Housing Market & City Data

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59,364
Population Estimate
$148,759
Median Home Value
96.1%
Employment Rate
36.8%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of October 2026

HOUSING DATA (October 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$220
Median Listing Price$445,900
Median Days on Market36
Active Listings32
New Listings20
Total Listings (Active + Pending)78
Avg Listing Price$647,538
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-9%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-1%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.03
Family Dual Income58.5
Median Household Income$72,214
Median Individual Income$39,401
Home Ownership72.6%
Home Value$148,759
Median Rent$948
Rent Burden25.9%
Poverty7.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED6.0%
  • Highschool Education26.0%
  • Some College31.3%
  • Bachelors Degree22.5%
  • Graduate Degree14.3%
  • Total College or Above36.8%
  • Stem Degree42.4%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.8%
  • Female52.2%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married50.9%
  • Divorced12.6%
  • Never Married31.1%
  • Widowed5.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityClay
State IDNY
Population59,364

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1823.1%
19–2913.4%
30–3913.4%
40–4913.2%
Age Group% of Population
50–5914.9%
60–6911.8%
70–796.9%
80+3.3%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation68.6%
Unemployment Rate3.9%
Disabled10.5%

ETHNICITY

White87.9%
Black5.4%
Asian2.3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.3%
Multiple3.9%

OTHER

Hispanic3.1%
Limited English0.8%
Health Uninsured3.0%
Veteran7.7%

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